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• One thing that's better store-bought than home-made

  For several months now, I've been using as many home-made cleaning products (for my person and my house) as I could. I've been making my own bath soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, face soap, laundry soap, and house cleaning stuff. Just as... Posted Jul 26 2009, 08:52 AM by Anne Cross with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: shopping, do it yourself, simplify, minimizing waste

• Homemade toothpaste

  I looked into a lot of recipes and did some experimenting until I found one that I LOVE. It took a bit of getting used to, because it is salty, but now I really really love it. I don't like mint or cinamon flavored things, and never liked the taste... Posted Feb 12 2009, 01:55 PM by Anne Cross with | with no comments Filed under: shopping, consumption, do it yourself, simplify, minimizing waste

• Digital TV conversion

  I bet I'm not alone in the Dollar Stretcher community as a person who doesn't have cable and owns an old televsion set. Over the summer, I sent away for my digital converter coupon, and recently purchased my converter box. Even with my $40.00... Posted Dec 19 2008, 04:25 PM by Anne Cross with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: shopping, society, do it yourself

• Soup is good for what ails you

  I've been making soup like crazy this fall/early winter. It's such an inexpensive way to make a big batch of food that will last for a long time. It's also very comforting in this New England clime, and it's nice to share with people who... Posted Dec 10 2008, 06:52 PM by Anne Cross with | with no comments Filed under: shopping, consumption, food, do it yourself

• Using up excess health and beauty products

  Simplify, simplify. I looked underneath my sink today and noticed that I have quite a few different half-used containers of moisturizer, body cream, facial cleansers, etc down there. How did they get to be there? Well, I like health and beauty products... Posted Aug 27 2008, 10:01 AM by Anne Cross with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: shopping, consumption, do it yourself

• Beans, beans, they're good for your heart...

  One of my favorite food staples are (is?) beans. I buy really inexpensive bags of dried beans at the supermarket (usually under one dollar per bag), soak 'em overnight, and have delicious protein (and fiber) for a week. The other day, I went through... Posted Aug 20 2008, 10:03 AM by Anne Cross with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: shopping, consumption, food, do it yourself